# Greek traditional pita bread

This video shows how to make Greek traditional pita bread.

- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2.5 cups bread flour
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 pack instant yeast
- 1 tsp sugar
- salt
- 1.33 cups warm water
- 0.33 cups olive oil
- 2 tbsp Greek yogurt

## Instructions

1. Add bread flour, all purpose flour, instant yeast and sugar to the glass bowl.
2. Mix them.
3. Add the salt.
4. Add the warm water.
5. Add olive oil.
6. Add Greek yogurt.
7. Mix until is formed a sticky dough.
8. Flour the counter top.
9. Transfer the dough over and knead until the dough is soft, smooth & not so sticky anymore.
10. If the feels too sticky & sticks at the counter top keep adding flour very little at a time and keep kneading but remember it should feel very soft & smooth
11. Add olive oil into the bowl and over the dough, cover and let rise until is double the size.
12. When is ready flour the counter, make minimum kneading and divide to 8-10 dough balls.
13. Flour them and open the pita bread phyllo with a rolling pin at your desired size and thickness.
14. Grease a skillet or a pan and cook the pita bread.
15. Drizzle some olive oil over the pita, when bubbles are formed is ready to flip it over and let cook for another 2-3 mins or as needed.
16. When are ready you can enjoy them as you wish.

## Equipment

- glass bowl
- knife
- spoon
- rolling pin
- skillet
- pan

## Tips

- As meze or appetizer with olive oil, salt, oregano and any dip.
- Or stuffed with chicken or pork gyro/yiro

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTjDo6P3o/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/f6573ae2-be91-4f64-ab53-38c865b302f9
- Extracted: 2025-05-07

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